Shown here is my latest iteration on a semi-sentient cruise missile. It will, eventually, tangle with one of my tanks. I had hoped that with a 2.6Ghz [762n] Pavilion, half gig of RAM, and having just upgraded to a 128Mb graphics card, I could get a blurred, whirling propeller disc. Not so. I could use some advice. Any tutorials out there?

Also, I'm starting to play with 'SHATTER' and 'PARTICLES' to make things fly apart. Any suggestions on simulating an exploding fireball?